Another Small Earthquake Strikes Louisa County VA

MINERAL, Va. (WUSA) -- The United States Geological Survey confirms central Virginia was hit by another small earthquake early this morning.

According to the USGS website, a magnitude 2.4 quake struck six miles southeast of Mineral around 12:43 a.m. The this latest trembler was recorded at a depth of 3.1 miles.

The Louisa County Sheriff's Department says they did not receive any reports of injury or damage overnight.

The area has been hit by several small sporadic aftershocks since it suffered a magnitude 5.9 quake last August. Louisa County residents are still working to repair damage caused by the much larger earthquake.